Ingredients 250g bacon 600g lamb 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper 500ml stock 2 tsp rice malt syrup 3 tsp tomato puree 8 small to medium carrots, roughly chopped 6 medium-sized potatoes, quartered a few sprigs of thyme 3 bay leaves 125ml white wine Instructions Preheat the oven to 180C. If you don’t have garlic-infused…
Category: Meat and Fish
Beef brisket in red wine
Ingredients 1kg brisket Salt and pepper 2 tbsp garlic-infused vegetable oil 6 sprigs thyme and rosemary 3 spring onions, green parts only 2 bay leaves 1 tsp of Low FODMAP chicken bouillon or 1 stock cube (Sainsbury’s chicken ones are Low FODMAP) 2 tins of chopped tomatoes 1 tbsp tomato paste 750ml red wine A…
Easy bolognese
Ingredients 1 tbsp garlic-infused oil 500g beef mince 1 1/2 courgette, thinly sliced 1 carrot, thinly sliced 2 tins of chopped tomatoes 2 tbsp tomato puree 2 tbsp tomato sauce handful of fresh oregano, chopped 1 tsp dried oregano 1 tsp marjoram 2 tbsp red wine, optional 1 tsp rice malt syrup Salt, pepper to…
Sticky pork ribs
Ingredients 1 kg pork spare ribs 2 tbsp oil Spice rub 1 tbsp salt 1 tsp chilli powder 1 tsp smoked paprika 1 tsp mustard powder 1 tsp ground cumin 1 tsp dried oregano leaves Marinade 120g rice malt syrup 250ml red wine vinegar 125ml bourbon 2 tbsp tomato sauce 2 tbsp Dijon mustard 1…
Sweet & sour chicken
When I was a child, one of my favourite midweek meals when I was a child was sweet & sour chicken. It was an easy and quick meal to prepare for my mother once we piled in from school and had only an hour to spare before disappearing to our playdates and after school activities:…
Thai pork meatballs
I can’t seem to get enough of those Thai pork meatballs. They are so easy to make and a quick, delicious way to feed the Northerner and myself on one of those weekday nights when I can’t be bothered to hang out in the kitchen for all too long. I always plan on making extra…
Fish & chips with remoulade
Eating out is a bit of a challenge, not gonna lie. The other day, I had dinner with friends and the places around work (off London’s Oxford Street) that are usually safe for me wouldn’t take bookings. Thus, the search began. Both my bestie and I had mild anxiety just playing through the options. It…
Growning Up and Liking It 